Nursing Soc

Becca L

hi basically i finish my degree at the end of january and wondering when the best time to start applying for jobs? thanks

i started applying 3-4 months before qualifying, and a lot of other people did this too.

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Subcutaneous

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I cried approximately 3 times this last shift..beat my record of two times :thumbs: worst shift ever!

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Subcutaneous

I cried approximately 3 times this last shift..beat my record of two times :thumbs: worst shift ever!

eak what happened? my ward is very chaotic at the moment, all the female staff have cried at least once over the past week, the patients are so unmanageable that we've had about 5 restraints, an arrest, and also one patient who is DNAR and had to be sent off to the general hospital because his sats went down to 40%. argh stressful week!!

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Subcutaneous

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I havemy hair down!!!!!! Its dowwwwn first time ive had a day off AND been able to wear it down in weeeeeks! yay for hair being down lol

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Holamigo

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lol I bet that is nice! :smile:

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Alisvolatpropriis

Hey Im applying for nursing next sept but Im torn in which uni i want to go to...its essex or lsb for my final choice. I havent sent my personal statement yet, as i need my tutor to do my referencing! im so worried!

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ZakBrannigan

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Alisvolatpropriis

Hey Im applying for nursing next sept but Im torn in which uni i want to go to...its essex or lsb for my final choice. I havent sent my personal statement yet, as i need my tutor to do my referencing! im so worried!

Hi Alisvoltatpropriis both universities have a good repuation for nursing.have u looked at both universities website and the nursing course itself? thats what i would do if i had to choose.I would also look at the league tables as well.I nearly put down lsbu as well but in the end decided on kings college London :yep:

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xx-Samantha-xx

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Hey all,

I just have a quick question. I got a conditional offer from Manchester earlier this week :biggrin:

but have heard nothing about attending an interview, i was wondering what this means as i was certain that most/all universities interview for Nursing?

Thanks :biggrin:

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Becca L

Just wondering if anybody could help me. I have always been told to give clexane injections around the belly button but my mentor told me the other day that clexane should be give above the belly button but i cannot find any research on giving it above the belly button just wondering how everyone gives clexane injections

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Becky_90

I was taught around aswell, so many inches either side of the belly button.

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foamyfruit

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Becca L

Just wondering if anybody could help me. I have always been told to give clexane injections around the belly button but my mentor told me the other day that clexane should be give above the belly button but i cannot find any research on giving it above the belly button just wondering how everyone gives clexane injections

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Erm technically, you see the belly button, do a 3 inch circle aroudn it, quarter it and you do it within those areas- ie you avoid sides which have been used before and you alternate, especially with patients on clexane as many are on it for 2 weeks after some operations and they get some awful bruises

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herbal bug

ergh working on placement today, tommorow and thursday so I can have my hank holiday on friday :party:

, and the same next week for new years...grumbles about not having a proper Xmas break. Ah well. that's what it's gonna be like when i qualify, so might aswell get used to it..

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herbal bug

ergh working on placement today, tommorow and thursday so I can have my hank holiday on friday :party:

, and the same next week for new years...grumbles about not having a proper Xmas break. Ah well. that's what it's gonna be like when i qualify, so might aswell get used to it..

You don't get christmas holidays as a student?!! That sucks!!

EDIT: I see you're doing mental health, just out of curiosity where do you see yourself being once you qualify, i.e. what kind of career route do you want to take?

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Holamigo

16

xx-Samantha-xx

Hey all,

I just have a quick question. I got a conditional offer from Manchester earlier this week :biggrin:

but have heard nothing about attending an interview, i was wondering what this means as i was certain that most/all universities interview for Nursing?

Thanks :biggrin:

That's strange - giving you an offer before you have had your interview! Maybe it's a conditional offer until you have an interview.

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herbal bug

smilee172

You don't get christmas holidays as a student?!! That sucks!!

EDIT: I see you're doing mental health, just out of curiosity where do you see yourself being once you qualify, i.e. what kind of career route do you want to take?

Yeah, keele say we dont get christmas holidays in our second year...so i'm currently in placement..

In regards to career route, I'm not sure. I can see the importance towards community nursing but not so sure on it, as I find that it can often be inpersonal and the clients don't get remembered until the day the nurse has to meet them. (its not that extreme but there we go). I'm interested in anything really...just not with the non-functional elderley. I dont particullary working with dementia..

I'm interested in working with Veterans with PTSD, and possibly doing this for my elective..like I said I'm not so sure.

What about you? What do you study/work as?
:smile:

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herbal bug

Yeah, keele say we dont get christmas holidays in our second year...so i'm currently in placement..

In regards to career route, I'm not sure. I can see the importance towards community nursing but not so sure on it, as I find that it can often be inpersonal and the clients don't get remembered until the day the nurse has to meet them. (its not that extreme but there we go). I'm interested in anything really...just not with the non-functional elderley. I dont particullary working with dementia..

I'm interested in working with Veterans with PTSD, and possibly doing this for my elective..like I said I'm not so sure.

What about you? What do you study/work as?
:smile:

PTSD sounds very interesting! My problem is there are so many areas that I want to explore, but if I do that then I'll be jumping all over the place! At the moment I'm doing my first job as a staff nurse on an acute inpatient unit for adults of working age. Hoping to get my first year out of the way and then try and find a community post, because I like the idea of having my own case load, but then I'd also love to do CAMHs inpatient. Then again forensics interests me... ah there's just so much to choose from!

Keele are stingey, not letting you have xmas hols!

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herbal bug